Biodiesel from Jatropha Oil – Jatropha Oil as Biofuel

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Biodiesel from Jatropha Oil – Jatropha Oil as Biofuel

Through Jatropha is not as well-known a biodiesel feedstock as is palm oil or soy oil, in India and southeast Asia, the Jatropha tree has been used as a significant fuel source for many years, though use of its oil for biodiesel is quite recent. In these regions, it is also planted for watershed protection and other environmental restoration efforts. Jatropha is a perennial, yielding oil seed for decades after planting. The tree can grow without irrigation in arid conditions where many other biodiesel candidates such as corn and sugar cane could never thrive. Another useful feature of Jatropha is its oil yield – the yield is significantly higher than the yields of many other candidates.

·         Biofuel for Electricity in Remote Lao Villages - from Sunlabob (PDF)

·         Jatropha, a Different Biofuel, from Pratie Place

·         Oil from a Wasteland – the Jatropha Project in India – from Daimler Chryser

·         Bio-diesel from Wastelands - NABARD

·         Case Study for Jatropha (PDF)

·         Biodiesel from Jatropha Plantations on Eroded Soils (PDF)

·         Jatropha & Moringa – Sources of Renewable Energy & Fuel

·         Jatropha Biodiesel .org

·         Jatropha in Africa – Enviro Pundit

·         Combating Ddesertification – The Jatropha Project of Mali, West Africa

·         The Bumpy Road to Clean, Green Fuel - SciDev

·         The Jatropha Opportunity for India

See also the Biodiesel around the World section for status of Biodiesel across the world, especially in the following countries:

North America > USA, Canada, Mexico

South America > Brazil, Argentina

Europe – UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Scandinavia (Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway), Benelux (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg), Portugal, Greece, Hungary, Poland, Switzerland, Austria, Ireland – Dublin

Asia – India, China & Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, Russia 

Middle East - Turkey, Israel

Oceania – Australia

Africa - South Africa

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Other References

Some interesting sites:

 

  • Plant Oils Database – provides resources and links for over 200 different plant oils and related plant extracts
  • BDPedia – The Biodiesel WWW Encyclopedia

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